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Vindar Nodus II |
Nybrobygdens Spelemän |
Spelmansstämman i Glasriket |
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Nordic Folk Music Instruments |
this page is only available in English | updated 2006-12-11 |
| • Låtfiol | • Blekingelira | • Smålandsharpa | • 10-string mandola |
| • 1st nyckelharpa 1979 | • Moraharpa | • Madesjöhummel New! |
Blekingelira |
Sound preview: Slängpolska från Småland (mp3 mono 15 sec 116 kB) |
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melody string is cello A, aluminium on gut and tuned to D (d 1). The first bourdone string is a clean gut string tuned to G (or A). Then there is a "rattle" string for rhytmic accompaniment, also tuned to G (or A). There are also two lower tuned bass bourdone strings, silver on gut, and tuned in D and G. |
| I have preserved the old diatonic tone system, but with some added keys and some key positions moved for a cleaner tuning. For some keys the "leaf" that hits the string can be tuned between major and minor, and even the quarter interval can be used for playing with past-time scales. |  |
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With the D/G tuning the key is G (major or minor) with the base note on the 3rd key. It is also possible to tune up or down various strings, for example C/G or D/A works well sometimes with the base note on the empty string. Another option is to play in A minor from the 4th key and bourdones in A and E. However, it is not necessary to use all bourdone strings together, some tunes sound better if don´t playing with "full register". |
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